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1 4-68. BATTERY CABLE MAINTENANCE (Cont’d)
h. Positive Cable Removal
1.
Disconnect ground cable (task b.).
2.
Remove cap (8) from battery terminal boot (11).
3.
Clean lubricating oil from battery terminal boot (11).
4.
Loosen nut (10) and remove terminal clamp (7) from terminal post (121.
5.
Remove screw (61, nut (91, and positive cable (2) from terminal clamp (7) and battery terminal boot
(11).
6.
Remove nut (51, lockwasher (4), washer (31, and battery positive cable (2) from buss bar (1). Discard
i. Positive Cable Installation
1.
2.
Install battery positive cable (2) on buss bar (1) with washer (31, lockwasher (4), and nut (5). Apply
silicone compound on cable (2), coating all exposed metallic surfaces.
Rush battery terminal boot (11) onto positive cable (21 and install cable (2) on terminal clamp (7) with
screw (6) and nut (9).
3.
Apply a I/16-in. (1.6~mm) bead of lubricating oil to battery post pad (13). Do not allow oil to coat
terminal post (12).
4.
Install terminal clamp (7) on terminal post (12) and tighten nut (10).
5.
Fill battery terminal boot (11) with lubricating oil.
6.
Install cap (8) on terminal boot (11).
7.
Connect battery ground cable (task c.).
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